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Red Bull has argued that McLaren should have ordered Lando Norris to let Max Verstappen pass to avoid him being penalised in Formula 1‘s United States Grand Prix. Norris took the chequered flag in third place behind the two Ferrari drivers in Austin, but he was demoted one position once he had a five-second time […]
Lando Norris finished the race in third place in Austin, but was penalized for exceeding track limits during a move on Verstappen and dropped to fourth. McLaren argued that the penalty was unjust as Verstappen pushed Norris wide, but the stewards disagreed. Red Bull’s Christian Horner believed the penalty was warranted and praised the stewards’ swift decision-making process. Norris questioned whether he should have given back the position immediately to avoid the penalty, but McLaren failed to instruct him to do so. Horner emphasized the importance of making consistent decisions in such incidents and noted the difficulties faced by race stewards.
